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Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2191-Old Master Crawford, who was on the other end of the call, shook his head. "That won't work. You're not disturbing my grandchildren, but you're bothering my goddaughter."

"Your goddaughter?" Old Master Mallory's eyes were wide. He was unsure what Old Master Crawford was up to. He looked up at Luca and wondered if he was referring to her.

'Isn't she involved with Luke? How could he take this woman as his goddaughter? Is it to cover up her and Luke's shady relationship?'

Luca was also stunned. 'Who's his goddaughter?'

Old Master Crawford said with a smile, "Yeah, my goddaughter... Mallory, you haven't heard? My goddaughter is Nina, the woman you're looking for. She became my goddaughter some time ago, but we've been busy. Nina is a low-key person, so I didn't tell the media about it. The Crawfords are the only ones that know. I didn't inform others."

"Nina is your goddaughter? Are you kidding me?" Old Master Mallory blew on his beard and thought that Old Master Crawford was making a fool of him.

"I'm not joking. You should go. If I find out that someone wants to hurt Nina, I won't hesitate to step in." Old Master Crawford's smile disappeared, and his expression was indifferent. Like Old Master Mallory, he was not one to be provoked.

"Crawford, are you going to stand in opposition to me?" Mallory stared at him coldly as he held his cane with both hands.

"You're the one picking a fight with the Crawfords. Mallory, take a look at your good grandson. He's done so many things that have violated the interests of the Crawfords and owes us a lot of explanations, yet you came to trouble the Crawfords. Does he think I'm dead? How dare he try to harm

Nina and act out in front of me? Do you think that the Mallories are the only ones with influence in this city?" Old Master Crawford said harshly. He had no fear when faced with Old Master Mallory.

Pierre listened and could not help but interject, "Old Master Crawford, are you kidding me? Nina has done so many shameful things. How could you still take her as a goddaughter? Do you want the Crawfords to be pariahs in A City ?"

"It's all in the past. My goddaughter told me that she suffered because of Luke. It was horrible what she went through. She was never given a choice. The Crawfords owe it to her. I like how sweet she is, so I asked her to be my goddaughter. It's a form of compensation from the Crawfords to her. Besides, if one does something wrong, one must admit to it and make amends. It wasn't Luke who made the mistake, but he was involved in it. What he's doing is better than some immature kid who refuses to admit his mistakes and who avoids responsibility when he does something wrong." Old Master Crawford deliberately looked at Pierre as he said that.

Luke briefly mentioned Nina's past.

It was because of Bianca that Julian joined forces with Pierre to do such absurd things to Nina.

Julian was pissed that Bianca chose to be with Luke, so he used Nina to blackmail her.

Whatever it was, the Crawfords had something to do with it.

Old Master Crawford had always liked Luca. When he heard that she wanted to protect Nina and the reason behind it, he agreed without a second thought.

Pierre listened to what Old Master Mallory said with a strange expression on his face. There was some hidden meaning behind what Old Master Crawford said, which the grandfather and grandson understood clearly.

"What if I insist on taking Nina with me today?" Old Master Mallory did not bring up the past anymore. He could sense that there was more to it from Pierre's expression.

"That would mean you're taking away the most important person in the Crawfords." Old Master Crawford was firm and said, "I don't understand you. We're in the 21st century. Why are you still so old- fashioned? Besides, Nina and Percy are in a loving and supportive relationship. I remember a few years ago, you always lamented that Percy was not bothered to find a lifelong partner and you envied me very much. Now what? He has someone that he loves, but you're getting in the way. Mallory, what a fool you are."

"You're an outsider, so you have no right to comment on matters relating to the Mallory family's matters. Let me be clear. Even if Nina is your goddaughter, she's not worthy of Percy. You can try to protect her. We'll see if Nina can stay indoors all day!" Old Master Mallory said in an angry tone and stood up.

Pierre quickly stood up and supported Old Master Mallory. "Grandpa, are we going to leave just like that?"

"What else can we do?" Old Master Mallory looked at Pierre in disgust and walked out angrily.

He knew that Pierre had been making a fool out of himself. His reputation for being a playboy had become known over the last few years.

Nevertheless, he had never caused any significant trouble and did not bring shame to his family, so Old Master Crawford just turned a blind eye. He was shocked when he found out that Pierre had done something as heinous to Nina.

“Bastard!”

Nina messed up the two grandchildren he valued most.

No wonder Pierre had always disagreed with Percy and Nina being together. It seemed that he has ulterior motives!

Old Master Mallory was about to leave, so Pierre could only follow behind him. He glared at Luca to warn her.

Luca looked into his eyes and said, "Aunt Neile, please send our guests out."

She showed dominance and made it clear that she was not afraid of Pierre taking revenge.

"Yes." Aunt Neile breathed a sigh of relief when the matter was finally resolved.

She sent the Mallory family members off.

Luca picked up her phone and smiled at Old Master Crawford, who was on the other end of the call. "Old Master Crawford, thank you for your help. I'd like to thank you on behalf of Nina."

If it were not for Old Master Crawford, it was likely that the Mallory family would have gotten the bodyguards waiting outside to forcefully take Nina away.

"Luca, don't worry about it. You did a great job today. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, all you have to do is let me know. I'll help you," Old Master Crawford said. He liked Luca more and more after this incident.

She was observant, straightforward, and showed the demeanor of a lady of the house.

If someone like her stayed by Luke's side, she could make the Crawfords even better.

After all, she was not one to be afraid and could rationally analyze and make decisions on complex issues. For example, if she helped Nina, although she would offend the Mallory family, Percy would owe her a favor.

Old Master Crawford knew in his heart that even though Pierre had more means, his ability was nowhere near Percy's. He believed that the Mallory family would eventually fall into Percy's hands.

The favor he owed her would guarantee a smooth partnership between T Corporation and Mallory Corporation in the future.

Even if Percy did not get the inheritance rights of Mallory Corporation, such a capable person would excel anywhere he went so in the end. It would be beneficial to Luke, the Crawfords, and T Corporation.

"I understand, Old Master Crawford." Luca nodded slightly.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2192-"Okay, it's getting late. I'll hang up now. Luca, drop by to have a meal with me when you're free." Old Master Crawford waved at the camera.

"Old Master Crawford, rest well." Luca smiled, hung up the phone, and waited for Aunt Neile to return.

Aunt Neile immediately returned to the house after she sent the Mallory family out the door. She noticed that Luca was sitting calmly on the sofa. She patted her chest and said, "Ms. Craw, I was almost scared to death! I'm glad that they didn't do anything."

"It would've been fine even if they tried something. Aunt Neile, if you encounter this situation again, make sure you protect yourself." Luca was touched by how Aunt Neile put herself in front of her when she realized that there was danger.

"That won't work, Ms. Craw. I'm stronger than you and can take hits for you." Aunt Neile smiled. After the false alarm, she relaxed a little and cleaned up the cups on the coffee table.

Luca stood up and said, "Aunt Neile, you can get off work when you're done cleaning. It's too late, so there are probably no buses. I'll get you a ride and ask the driver to wait for you at the gate of the community."

With that, she picked up her phone and got a cab for Aunt Neile.

"Thank you, Ms. Craw." Aunt Neile smiled gratefully and reminded her, "By the way, please inform Mr. Crawford. He's probably worried sick."

"I will," Luca said. She clicked in her chat with Luke, thought about it for a second, and sent him a voice note.

"The matter has been resolved thanks to you and Old Master Crawford. Thank you." She was courteous.

Luke's expression turned sour when he heard the voice message.

'This woman... Can she not be so polite? Why is she treating me like an outsider after her face has changed?! I'm still her husband!'

After Aunt Neile left, Luca went upstairs. She did not know whose bedroom the children took Nina to, so she said, "Nina, the matter is resolved. Come out."

Nina walked out of Rainie's bedroom with the three children after they heard her.

"Resolved?" Nina did not expect that the situation would be diffused so quickly...

"Mm, they're all gone," Luca nodded.

Tommy gave her a thumbs-up as he said, "Ms. Luca, you're amazing. You got the bad guys out of our home!"

Lanie reluctantly patted the back of his brother's hand and reminded him, "He's Old Master Mallory. He's not a bad guy."

Tommy shook his head and responded, "They look fierce. It was like they were gonna beat someone up anytime. Great-grandpa said that we should run far away to avoid getting hurt when we come across gangsters like that. Our favorite TV shows tell us that those who lay their hands on others are bad guys that would be taken away by the police.”

Lanie was speechless. When Old Master Mallory stepped in, they happened to see him before they went upstairs.

Old Master Mallory looked fierce, so they were worried that Luca would suffer against them.

"Okay. Old Master Mallory is like this because he encountered some unhappy things. Let's leave it at that. Your favorite cartoon is playing. Do you want to go downstairs to finish it?" Luca asked.

"Yes!" The mention of 'cartoon' successfully distracted Tommy, who took Lanie and Rainie by the hand and went downstairs.

Nina waited for the children to leave before she stepped forward and asked worriedly, "Are you alright?"

"They didn't get to lay their hands on me. Even so, I did hope that Pierre would do it. That would give me a reason to beat him up and send him to the hospital so that he can't come out and harm others." Luca could not hide her disgust toward Pierre.

Nina laughed but she was not happy for too long before she asked curiously, "They left just like that? I thought..."

"You thought they'd go upstairs to get you, didn't you? They did want to go upstairs, and the Mallory family's bodyguards were on standby outside. I called Old Master Crawford. They don't respect me, but they would have to take a step back if Old Master Crawford gets involved." Luca told her about what happened. "Pierre did a lot of things against the Crawfords behind his back. Old Master Mallory knew that they had no defense against the Crawfords. Old Master Crawford told them that you're his goddaughter and asked them to back off against the Crawfords. If they still made a move, it would disrupt the peace between the two families, so they won't come to trouble you for the time being."

Nina's eyes widened as she uttered, "Goddaughter?"

"Yeah. Otherwise, Old Master Crawford would have no excuse to protect you," Luca said. "You don't mind, yeah?"

"Why would I mind... I should thank you all," Nina said. Her phone rang.

"I'll take a call." She said to Luca when she saw that it was Percy calling then stepped aside to answer the phone.

Luca waited for her to finish the call.

Luca could not hear what Percy said, but she heard Nina say, "Mm, I'm fine. It's all sorted out. You don't have to come over, I'm fine."

Luca knew that it was likely Luke had told Percy that Old Master Mallory had come to the door, so he was concerned about Nina. novelbin

After a while, Nina handed the phone to Luca and said, "Percy is looking for you."

"Looking for me?" Luca was a little surprised. She took the phone and put it to her ear. "Hello, Mr. Mallory." "Dr. Craw, thank you for stepping in to help Nina. I roughly know what happened. I owe you one. If you need help in the future, all you have to do is ask. I'll most definitely help you.' Percy promised her.

"I can't take credit for what happened, but I accept your appreciation. Nina is safe here, don't worry," Luca said.

"Mm, I have to go on a business trip. I'd appreciate it if you can take good care of Nina while I'm gone," Percy said. He was worried that Nina might not be used to staying with Luca, but now it seemed that Luca had the ability to protect Nina.

He was completely at ease knowing that.

"Okay, no problem. I'll pass the phone back to Nina," Luca said as she handed the phone over.

"What did you talk about?" Nina asked curiously.

"He asked me to take good care of you." Luca smiled and walked into the laboratory. It was not too late, and it was not time for the kids to go to sleep yet. Hence, she could continue working on her experiments for a while.

Nina put the phone to her ear, and Percy told her that he was going on a business trip. He also told her not to worry and promised that he would deal with the media.

Nina heard him and quickly acknowledged it.

Percy heard her slightly hasty response and knew that she was shy.

He chuckled. "Wait for my return."

"Okay, I won't keep you any longer. Make sure you take care of yourself during your business trip. I'm doing fine, so you don't have to worry," Nina whispered. She was embarrassed to express her love for Pierre in front of Luca, so she lowered her voice so that Luca, who was in the lab, would not hear her.

"Okay," Percy replied. "Blow me a kiss and you can hang up after."

"Why are you acting like a child? I have to go, bye." Nina said. She then hung up the phone, her face tomato red.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2193-After she hung up the phone, Nina walked into Luca's study, leaned against the frame, and watched Luca conduct experiments with tubes of reagents.

"Luca, you're still conducting experiments?" She admired Luca's calmness.

"The matter is settled, and it's not yet time for bed now. I want to attend to work when I still have the energy," Luca spoke but did not stop working.

Nina stood there and knew that she would not be much of a help. After all, she did not understand what Luca was doing. "I won't disturb you. I'll go downstairs and spend time with the kids."

"Mm, by the way, when it's 9:30 p.m., have them turn off the TV and remind them to get ready for bed," Luca said. She was happy to hand over the task seeing that Nina was willing to take care of the kids.

"Don't worry, I'll make you proud." Nina made an OK gesture, walked out of the room, and closed the door on her way out.

Luca was relieved that Nina was watching the kids and continued to focus on her experiment.

She wanted to rush her research

Luca had a feeling that she did not have much time left...

...

The next day.

After breakfast, Luca received a call from Luke when she was about to go to the office.

"Are you in the office already?" Luke went straight to the point.

Luca was a little surprised that he would call her at this time, so she replied, "Mr. Crawford, I'm about to head to the office."

"Marcos from M Group will be in A City today. I have a lot to attend to, so I may need your help," Luke said. He only knew in the early morning that Marcos was visiting A City.

"Mr. Marcos?" Luca frowned. "Is he here for a site visit?"

"Somewhat. I got the company's driver to pick him up from the airport, but I need your help," Luke said. Many in T Corporation were competent for the task, but Marcos specifically asked for Luca as he had a good impression of her.

"I'm afraid I won't be able to handle it," Luca glanced at Nina and said helplessly.

She had not been involved with these sorts of tasks in more than three years. The last time she could remember was a trip to Russia with Luke.

'He wants me to host someone like Marcos?!'

She was afraid that she would screw it up. Although M Group and T Corporation had signed a contract, it would affect their subsequent partnerships if she screwed up any part of his visit.

Luke sensed her nervousness, so he calmed her down in a soft voice, "Luca, I believe that you can handle this. Believe in yourself. I have yet to wrap up the issues surrounding Pierre. You're the only one that I can trust."

He was trying to tell her that there was no one in the office he could trust, which was why he did not want the public relations department to entertain Marcos.

Luca smiled helplessly. 'It seems that Luke doesn't know that I'm the one he should be most guarded against...'

However, she could not tell him that. After a few seconds of silence, Luca noticed Nina's puzzled expression and decided to compromise. "I'm afraid I won't be able to do it well. I need another person to help me."

"Okay, I'll have Tina assist you all the way." Luke knew that Luca was somewhat close to Tina and the two had multiple topics of conversation. Tina had been working prudently by his side for many years. She took her work seriously, so he was happy to have her assist Luca on this matter.

"Okay." Luca agreed. Although Tina could not speak Russian, Marcos could speak English. She would not be as panicked if Tina was there. Tina was more experienced than her in hosting business partners.

"I'll let Tina know. The company's driver will arrive at the villa in 20 minutes. He'll be in charge of driving Marcos around for the next few days," Luke said. He had made the necessary arrangements before he reached out to Luca.

He did not expect that she would be a little flustered.

"Okay, I see." Luca hung up the phone and looked down at her clothes.

She had to wear a lab coat when doing experiments, so she was dressed casually.

However, it was too casual for picking up Marcos from the airport.

"Why? Is there something you need to attend to?" Nina asked.

"Mm, yes." Luca remembered that she had no makeup on so she stood up and said, "I'll go upstairs to change and put on light makeup."

Nina knew that Luca had a good complexion and usually did not wear makeup to work, so she followed her curiously and asked, "Why are you dolling yourself up all of a sudden?"

"The president of M Group is coming here for a site visit, and I'll be picking him up from the airport later," Luca explained helplessly. She was planning to spend 15 minutes getting ready since she was not in a hurry.

After all, she did not need to put on heavy makeup to welcome Marcos. She just needed something light.

"How did this task fall on you?" Nina was a little surprised. Even if Luke was not available, a large company like T Corporation would have a PR department to attend to important clients.

Luca would not have to be involved in tasks as such.

"Maybe it's because I've been in contact with Marcos before, so Mr. Crawford thinks it's more suitable for me to take up the task," Luca said. She walked into the bedroom and chose a formal work outfit.

Nina did not follow her into her room. She did not want to disturb her when she was changing her clothes and doing her make-up. "I'll leave you to it, then. I'll head back to my bedroom and read a book."

She just realized that Luca's bookcase had a lot of books that she was interested in, so she decided to pass time reading these books since she could not go out anytime soon.

Luca was quick. After she changed, she put on light makeup.

After she was done, 15 minutes had passed.

With five minutes left, she had to rush out of the door to wait for Luke's driver.

After Luca went downstairs, she walked straight to the gate of the community. As soon as she opened the gate of the community, the door of the Rolls-Royce parked on the side of the road was pushed

open and a driver came down from it.

Upon closer inspection, Luca recognized that it was Lliam, the company's driver.

Lliam saw Luca and had a shy expression on his face as he said, "Dr. Craw, can we start the journey now?"

"Did Mr. Crawford say what time Mr. Marcos's plane was landing?" Luca asked. Luke did not tell her these details. He was prudent, so she assumed he told the driver.

"Yes, there's still an hour and a half before Mr. Marcos's plane will land at A City International Airport," Lliam replied.

"It's not too late. Let's go get Tina before we head to the airport," Luca said.

"Okay," Lliam opened the car door and invited her to get into the car.

Luca hurried into the car and closed the door.

Although those living in the community were all rich and even included some superstars, there were still very few Rolls-Royce owners.

A dazzling Rolls-Royce as such parked at the gate of the community attracted many car lovers to stop in their tracks to take a better look.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2194-Lliam drove off as soon as Luca got into the car.

Luke had called Tina, so she knew what she had to do. As such, when the car arrived, she was already waiting by the side of the road.

Lliam got out of the car and looked at Tina with a smile on his face. "Ms. Tina, there was some traffic on the road. Sorry that I'm a little late."

"It's okay, let's go to the airport," Tina said. After Lliam opened the car door, she got into the car and smiled at Luca. "Dr. Craw, I'm glad we have a chance to work together again."

"Yeah." Luca smiled and waited for Lliam to drive off before she said, "Tina, I'm not familiar with entertaining business partners. I'll have to trouble you to help me out later..."

"Dr. Craw, you don't have to be so nervous. Although the other party is like a god to T Corporation, they're just ordinary people. Mr. Crawford said that Mr. Marcos isn't here specifically for a site visit. He's on vacation. He reached out to Mr. Crawford, but he didn't expect that Mr. Crawford wouldn't be in A City. He mentioned you and said that you were also his good friend, so we arranged for you to spend some time with him in his few days in A City. That's all you need to do. I'll manage the other stuff." Tina comforted her seeing how nervous Luca was. Luca seemed to be worried that she would screw up.

Luca believed in Tina's capability. She had been working in T Corporation for so many years and had entertained many guests. She had rich experience in the job scope and would not disappoint Marcos and his guests.

Luca thought of Marcos' uncle, Matysh.

Although it had been a while since she returned to A City and those in Russia no longer bothered her, she suddenly thought of the man with bad intentions and felt uneasy.

She assumed that Matysh would not travel with Marcos, considering their relationship. She hoped that her unease was unnecessary and nothing bad would happen.

"Dr. Craw, have you had breakfast yet?" Tina asked since Luca did not respond.

Luca snapped out of it and nodded. "I've already eaten. How about you?"

"I've had breakfast too. We have to make sure that we are in a tip-top state in preparation to entertain someone of Marcos' status," Tina said with a smile.

Luca nodded in agreement, picked up the phone, and told Rhett that she would be working offsite. She asked him to assign the research tasks and to update her remotely later that night.

Tina saw that she was typing on her phone, so she said nothing more so as not to disturb her work.

She did not understand why Luke asked Luca to host Marcos. After all, they had a public relations department. They had hosted many executives, and she believed that they could do a good job hosting Marcos.

However, Luke did not let the public relations department take on the task but instead told her that she could ask the public relations department for help if necessary. At other times, she would be mainly assisting Luca.

Everyone in the company knew that Luca had her hands full. There was no way Luke did not know about that.

When her drug was launched, it would bring huge profits for Watson Biopharmaceuticals. Watson Biopharmaceuticals had no profits for now, but their boss was not anxious at all. Rather, he got someone as crucial as Luca to do reception work

After Luca put down her phone, she looked at Tina and asked, "What's wrong?"

Tina smiled. She could only carry out Luke's arrangement, so she kept the questions she had in her heart.

She asked Luca something that had been bothering her, "Dr. Craw, is Amur back?"

"Have you been in contact with him?" Luca did not answer her question directly as she was unsure if Amur had gone with her advice and contacted Tina. If he did not contact Tina and she said that he was back, it would hurt Tina badly.

"We're in contact..." Tina nodded. There was some contact, but it was not much.

He never once replied to the messages she sent him, including those of her inviting him for dinner.

Tina wondered. Amur acted so indifferently, but she did not think she did anything wrong. He would at least reply to her before he left for Russia, even though it was not frequent.

It was not the case now...

Luca saw Tina's expression and knew that Amur was keeping his distance.

However, she was in no place to say anything. Although she hoped that Amur could find what truly brought him joy, it would hurt Tina if Amur decided to get involved with her now.

She had seen such an example on the Island of Despair.

There was a top assassin on the island who fell in love with an ordinary woman when he was out on a mission.

It was hard to control things once one fell in love.

The assassin wanted to get rid of the Island of Despair and steal a lot of antidotes in preparation to run away with the woman.

In the end, the assassin's sophisticated plan failed. Abel took control of him and brought the woman back to the Island of Despair. He asked those on the island to slowly harm the woman in front of him. The woman eventually died after her wounds got infected after being tortured.

The assassin was not released but trapped on the island. He could not die even if he wanted to. He became a human flesh bag and lived the life of a peasant.

Luca did not want that to happen to Amur, and she did not want Tina to suffer that inhuman treatment.

She looked out the window and thought that Tina appeared too early. If she showed up after she developed an antidote, got rid of the Island of Despair, and destroyed the Island of Despair, then it would have been perfect.

She was unsure if Tina would wait until then. If Amur did not respond, no matter how infatuated a woman was, her enthusiasm would die off soon enough. She would not let herself go there no matter how much she liked him.

Seeing that Luca did not say anything, Tina asked, "Dr. Craw, has he been occupied lately?"

Luca raised her gaze and looked at her with a hint of helplessness. Tina, who was shrewd and capable, could not do anything about Amur's side. She even had to check in with Luca to know how he was doing.

"I've been fairly occupied with work, so I don't know if Amur has been busy."

"I see..." Tina knew it was not her place to comment any further. She had always felt that Luca was hiding something from her. Amur seemed to keep her at a distance as well.

She was upset. Although she and Luca were somewhat close, they did not consider each other good friends. She could understand why Luca was unwilling to share more.

However, Amur...

If he was not interested, he should make it clear instead of using emotional abuse. It made her feel helpless.

She did not enjoy being ghosted like this nor did she like to end relationships by icing someone out.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2195-"If there's anything on your mind that you can't figure out, you can talk to him directly," Luca added. She could not make decisions for Amur.

She believed it was better to have Tina face Amur directly than to involve her, the middleman.

Tina understood what she meant and nodded.

The atmosphere in the car was quiet, and Luca noticed that Tina seemed a little sad. She did not say anything else.

After they arrived at the airport, Tina picked up her phone to check the flight that Marcos was on. He was about to land in about half an hour.

The three rushed to the airport in a hurry. After they asked the staff, they waited at the designated exit point.

The weather in A City was still a little cold. Tina could not help but shiver.

Luca said, "Tina, why don't you go back to the car to warm yourself up? You can come back later."

"There might be some delays. If Mr. Marcos comes out and I'm in the car, it won't look good for the company." Tina shook her head. She was confused at how calm Luca was.

They were wearing similar numbers of layers, but Luca did not shiver like the others. She did not bury her head in her clothes either. She was just standing there calmly with a neutral expression.

"Dr. Craw, aren't you cold?" Tina asked.

"It's okay. I'm wearing enough layers." Luca shook her head. She did not feel much of the cold.

The Island of Despair was not hot all year round. In winter, it was extremely cold. After three years, she had adapted to the cold.

She would wear fewer layers if she was alone, but she did not want to raise suspicions when she was with others. As such, she would wear thicker layers as well.

"You and Amur seem to be quite comfortable in the cold," Tina murmured.

Luca smiled and explained to her, "It probably has something to do with our previous living environment. This temperature is fine for us." "Yeah, Russia's winters are colder." Tina nodded in agreement with what she said.

When Luca was talking to Tina, she kept looking at the exit of the airport. When she saw Marcos, she reminded Tina, "Mr. Marcos is out."

Tina looked around. Even if she had yet to meet Marcos, she knew who he was at a glance because of his handsome face and height.

"Mr. Marcos is quite handsome," Tina whispered. She thought it was harmless saying such things to Luca seeing that they were somewhat close.

Luca smiled as Lliam held up a welcome sign.

Marcos noticed the sign and waved at them.

Luca stepped forward, waited for Marcos and his assistant to come out, then extended her hand and welcomed him. "Mr. Marcos, welcome to A City."

"Thank you, Ms. Craw. I haven't seen you for a while, and you've become much more beautiful." Marcos gave her a gentle shake before letting go.

Luca explained to him with a smile, "Mr. Marcos, you're sweet. This is my colleague, Ms. Tina. She doesn't speak Russian, so please communicate with her in English. She'll be in charge of all your activities in A City. This is your driver, Lliam."

"Hello everyone," Marcos greeted them in English after knowing that not all of them understood Russian.

"Mr. Marcos, hello. I have heard so much about you," Tina greeted him with respect and grace.

"Hello. A City is indeed a wonderful place. There are so many beautiful women here. Thank you for hosting me for the next few days," Marcos said. He acted gentlemanly.

Lliam had to know basic entertaining skills since he served as a driver for T Corporation. However, he was not good at it, so he simply greeted Marcos and took the initiative to carry their luggage.

Luca said, "Mr. Marcos, it's cold here. Let's get in the car."

"Okay." Marcos smiled and followed them.

He did not notify any media of his trip. M Group was not well-known, so Marcos enjoyed the comfort and peace of that moment.

"A City has a beautiful environment and good air quality," he said.

"This is a more suburban part of A City. The air is good, but it might be a little different in the city," Luca explained.

"I understand. The airport represents the image of a city. Since the headquarters of T Corporation is here, A City wouldn't be too bad," Marcos nodded and said.

Tina explained, "Mr. Marcos, have you been to A City before this trip?"

"I visited once when I was young. A City was much more cultural, and there were not so many technological things as there are now," Marcos said. It was different from what he remembered about A City.

His parents met in A City.

In addition to wanting to see if there were more opportunities to cooperate with T Corporation, he also wanted to go to the places where his parents went when they were dating.

However, over the past 30 years, A City had undergone tremendous changes.

Marcos did not dare to hold out hope for the places mentioned by his parents before. He just wanted to go for a look and see if he would get lucky.

If his mother was still alive as Luke's information mentioned, his mother might be here.

After all, his parents had a great relationship. If his mother was still there, she would visit these places and think about the good things she went through with his father.

"A City has changed a lot. It's been developed into an international metropolis. Mr. Marcos, if you have any nostalgia for the places you went to when you were a child, you can tell me and I can help find out more. To manage your expectations, I have to say that those buildings might not still be around," Tina said. She sensed the nostalgic air that Marcos had when he mentioned his childhood.

Luke mentioned that although Marcos said that he was here for a site visit, his priority was not to check on T Corporation. Rather, it was more of a vacation.

Tina paid attention to every word Marcos said.

Marcos heard Tina, smiled, and looked at her with his deep blue eyes. "The people around Mr. Crawford are something else. Thank you for your help, Ms. Tina."

"No problem. I know everything about A City. If there are places I don't know about, it might be a building that existed a hundred years ago,” Tina said. Her grandfather was still alive and was also an A City local. He knew a lot about A City and the places that used to be here.

Luca smiled, walked to Rolls-Royce, and opened the car door. She said, "Mr. Marcos, please get in the car."

"Okay." Marcos glanced at the pick-up car and noticed that it was a Rolls-Royce. Even though Luke was not around, he was still able to show his wealth.

M Group had made the right choice working with Luke.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2196-Marcos had no problem with her arrangement. He nodded and said, "Yes."

Tina nodded and confirmed the itinerary with Lliam.

Luca opened the mini bar in the car and asked Marcos, "Mr. Marcos, would you like something to drink?"

"No, thank you." Marcos shook his head and looked at her with his deep-set eyes.

Luca felt Marcos' gaze, but she did not feel uncomfortable when he looked at her. She did not react to it and instead asked the assistant who was with him, "Andy, would you like something to drink?"

"No, thank you for your hospitality," Andy said politely.

Luca closed the door of the mini bar.

Marcos asked, "Ms. Craw, do you mind if I ask a question?"

"Go for it." Luca sat upright, looked at Marcos, and nodded politely. She knew that Marcos would not ask hard questions, so she felt casual about it.

"Has everything been alright after you returned to A City?" Marcos' slender legs were crossed. He was taller than the average person. The spacious car space was slightly cramped when he stretched his legs out.

"Which aspect are you referring to?" Luca asked with a smile.

Marcos glanced at Tina before he said in Russian, "Do you feel like someone has been following you?"

"I don't think so." Luca shook her head. He asked in Russian, so she answered in Russian.

Marcos smiled and said nothing else.

Tina looked at the two of them, and it was as though they were miming. She did not understand Russian, so she did not know what they were talking about.

However, since she did not understand their conversation, it must mean that it had nothing to do with her. She picked up the phone and arranged matters related to Marcos' visit.

She booked Marcos into the most famous hotel in A City. The reason why she arranged it here was that T Corporation had taken charge of the design of this hotel.

Tina was planning his meals when she paused and asked him, "Mr. Marcos, the hotel will provide your meals. Are you okay with having breakfast in the hotel?" "I heard that breakfast in A City is very good. I'd love to try it." Marcos was humorous, like a gentleman of European aristocracy.

"Okay, I'll have it sorted." Tina nodded and made arrangements on her tablet. novelbin

Marcos added, "We're here mainly to experience the culture of A City."

Tina immediately understood what he meant and booked some local restaurants. "I understand. We'll prepare local meals for your stay here."

"Thank you." Marcos smiled slightly and glanced at Luca.

The smile on her face remained, but it was obvious that she was thinking about something.

After they arrived at the hotel, Lliam was in charge of parking the car while Tina took the initiative to bring the luggage.

Andy quickly took the luggage and said, "How can a lady do these things?"

Tina let him handle the bags as she started to introduce the hotel in front of them to Marcos. "Mr. Marcos, this is Traders Hotel. Although it doesn't have a long history, after five years of development, it has become the most popular hotel in A City. The service is friendly and all the staff speaks English, so you don't have to worry about the language barrier.”

Marcos looked at the hotel in front of him. The exterior design was eye-catching. He could tell that the company that designed it was unusual. He retracted his gaze and looked at Tina. "I assume there's something else that makes this hotel unique? "

"You're right." Tina replied with a smile, "T Corporation was responsible for the architectural design and construction of this hotel. Since you're here for a site visit, I don't think anything is more effective than seeing the actual building."

Marcos nodded. The design of this hotel was wonderful. When he saw the exterior design, he knew that it would have an impressive interior to match. He said, "Ms. Tina, if you want to work in Russia one day, M Group welcomes you at any time."

"Thank you, Mr. Marcos, for your affirmation." Tina had a big smile on her face. She forgot about Amur for a second and was overwhelmed with joy.

They walked into the hotel together.

Tina checked in for the two of them. She thought she had to stay with Marcos. After he went into his suite, Marcos told them that he was satisfied with the living environment here, so he asked them to leave because he planned to take a day off and rest at the hotel.

Luca and Tina looked at each other, turned around, and left the hotel without saying anything.

After they walked into the elevator, Tina waited until the elevator door was closed before she said, "Dr. Craw, what should we do now?"

"Let's go back to the office." Luca decided. They were not on leave just because Marcos did not need the two of them.

"Okay," Tina said, picked up the phone, and told Lliam that they were heading back to the office. She had booked a single room for him so he could be on standby 24 hours a day as he was responsible for Marcos' travels.

After she told him about the arrangement, Tina asked curiously, "Dr. Craw, what did Mr. Marcos ask you in Russian in the car?"

Luca did not expect Tina to be interested in this. She did not wonder why she was curious but instead asked, "Do you know about Mr. Marcos' family?"

"I studied a little when I was preparing the bidding documents, but most of it was about M Group. Before I got in the car, I checked for more information on the internet. Mr. Marcos' family is very big. Although they seem calm on the surface, it's not the case. However, due to their status, there isn't a lot of negative coverage on them," Tina nodded and answered. She was unsure why Luca suddenly asked her that.

Luca looked at the elevator numbers that kept going down and explained to her, "Mr. Marcos just asked me if I noticed that I was being followed after returning to A City and I told him no."

She did not notice someone following her.

However, if Matysh had hired someone to investigate her, he might not necessarily have her be followed.

After all, she had been in A City for many months. They did not need to follow her to learn more about her.

"Why did he ask that..." Tina was puzzled and had a bad premonition.

"Maybe Mr. Marcos thinks I'm being targeted by bad guys." Luca smiled, her tone relaxed. She was trying her best to ease Tina's anxiety.

"There must be a reason that Mr. Marcos asked. Dr. Craw, please stay safe." Tina was worried sick.

"Don't worry. If there is someone after me, they won't be able to catch me," Luca said. Marcos' question was like a reminder. It seemed that Matysh had not given up those evil thoughts.

She felt a little speechless. It had to be a collaboration that led to someone like Matysh being involved.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2197-Luca knew that Matysh would not be easy to deal with.

He had a strong family backing him. Even if Marcos could help, Matysh did not take Marcos seriously.

While Luca reassured Tina, she got a headache thinking about Matysh.

She could not even imagine what she would have to face if Matysh was working with Abel.

Maybe Abel would send her off to Matysh...

However, she was confident that Matysh would not know her connection to the Island of Despair. Even so, anything was possible...

Luca lowered her gaze. When she thought of that, she made up her mind to quickly research the antidote and get rid of Abel's control.

In the suite.

Andy walked up to Marcos and respectfully said, "Boss, Mr. Matysh seems to have plans to visit A City. He has already booked a flight ticket for three days later."

"Three days?" Marcos frowned. He knew that Matysh must have taken action recently, so he came here one step ahead of him.

However, he did not expect that Matysh would act so quickly. ‘Did he make a move because he knows that I'm here?'

He was unsure of anything

Marcos ordered, "Call Luke."

"Yes.” Andy called Luke.

After the call was connected, Marcos said, "Mr. Crawford, it's Marcos."

"Mr. Marcos, have you arrived at A City?" Luke glanced at the time. Based on the information provided by the airline, Marcos should have been picked up by Luca and the others by now.

"I've arrived, and I'm at the hotel. I have something to tell you," Marcos said.

"Go for it." Luke raised his hand, signaling for the meeting to be paused.

The surrounding sounds stopped in an instant.

"My uncle, Matysh, booked a flight to A City. He's arriving in three days," Marcos said. He did not need to say much. After all, Luke was a smart man.

Luke's mood sank. Marcos' words rang a warning bell.

After three days, he had to return to Luca's side to ensure her safety so she would not be plotted against by Matysh.

"Thank you, Mr. Marcos. I understand," Luke said.

"Mr. Crawford, you're indeed a smart person. Also, I'm satisfied with your subordinates’ arrangement. I won't disturb you any further. All the best for your current project." Marcos finished speaking and hung up the phone.

Andy took his phone and could not help but ask, "Boss, you said it so obscurely. Would he understand?"

"Luke is a smart man. He cares about Luca, so everyone who shows an interest in Luca is his enemy. He's an excellent hunter. How could he not know who the enemy is? Although I was being vague, Luke

is not stupid. He'll be back in three days," Marcos looked out the window and said firmly.

Andy nodded and said nothing.

"You don't believe me?" Marcos asked.

"Boss, I trust your intuition, but I heard that the acquisition of Hilton Corporation by T Corporation doesn't seem to be going well, so Mr. Crawford personally presided over it. He's busy with the acquisition, so how could he have time to protect his beloved woman?" Andy asked. His boss made it seem like Luke would personally come back to protect Luca.

However, he wondered if a man like Luke, whose career was far more important than his relationship, would leave his career behind to protect his lover.

Andy looked at Marcos' tall back. Anyway, his boss was also someone with an outstanding career. He would never delay his career for the sake of love.

"I know what you're thinking about. You think that Luke won't delay his career for the sake of love. He's a strong man, one who can manage both love and career. He'll definitely finish his work there and return home to Luca in three days," Marcos affirmed.

He was also a strong man. He knew that it was tough to balance love and career, so he was never interested in romantic relationships. novelbin

"Can a multinational company be acquired in three days?" Andy asked. When there was no one, his conversation with Marcos was a lot more casual. He was not as cautious and respectful as when he was in front of outsiders.

"Want to bet?" Marcos looked at his assistant, who had been with him since he graduated from university. He knew exactly what Andy was thinking.

Andy shook his head quickly and responded, "Boss, I can't afford to gamble with you. I still need to save money to get myself a wife."

"People in A City like to eat supper. There are a wide variety of late-night snacks, and the price is not expensive. Whoever loses will buy late-night supper," Marcos said.

Andy thought to himself. His boss was amazing, but it was unlikely for Luke to finish sorting things out and come back in three days.

It would not cost him a lot even if he lost, so he nodded and said, "Okay, deal."

Marcos smiled and said, "Get ready to bring out your wallet."

"Boss, isn't it you who'll have to do so?" Andy's eyes widened.

"If Luke comes back from the acquisition, I'll go for supper with them. Andy, you can't only invite me and not them, right?" Marcos patted him on the shoulder, walked to the sofa, and sat down.

Andy turned around dumbly and looked at Marcos with a bitter expression. He did not expect that the bet covered more than one person.

"Boss, can I pull out from the bet?"

"No." Marcos shook his head. "If you shake on a bet, you have to go through with it. Besides, don't you think that Luke won't be able to handle the acquisition in three days?"

Andy nodded as he thought so.

"So if Luke gives up the project and comes back, then you win. However, if he succeeds in the acquisition, then I win, right?" Marcos looked at Andy's sour expression and took a step back.

Andy was energized. "Boss, that's fine."

The doorbell of the suite rang as soon as he finished speaking. Marcos said, "It should be someone bringing us breakfast."

"Boss, do you want me to shoo them? You had something to eat on the plane. Do you still want food?" Andy knew him well, Marcos did not eat much for breakfast.

"I'll have some since they've brought it. The breakfast here is interesting. Let's not put Tina's efforts to waste,” Marcos said as he walked toward the dining table.

Their suite was a family-style suite with everything that they would need. It was a good environment and a spacious place.

Andy went to open the door when he heard Marcos' orders. Two staff members were standing outside the door with two dining carts.

"Hello, sir, we're the service staff of the hotel. You ordered a meal on the app and we have your meal here. Can we bring the meal in?" one of the staff members asked in fluent English.

"Okay, go ahead," Andy said.

The waiter pushed the dining cart in and placed the meal on the dining table. "Enjoy your meal. If you need anything, just press number one on the intercom."

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2198-Andy took a few banknotes out of his pocket and handed them to them as their tips. He did not exchange currency when he came here. Hence, he could only give them Russian rubles.

However, the hotel was an international hotel. The hotel waiter would not be surprised to see different kinds of currency. He left the suite after receiving the tips.

Marcos looked at the dishes served on the table. They were delicate and sumptuous. It was as expected from the local delicacies. He said, “Looks good."

Andy nodded and replied, "The food is delicate, indeed. But if you'd like to eat more, these wouldn't be enough."

Andy took the food poison detection kit out of the bag he brought along with him here.

The kit was used to detect the safety of the food. It was because of Marcos' special identity. As his assistant, Andy would prepare it just in case someone was trying to harm Marcos.

Marcos patiently waited for Andy to finish testing the food. After making sure the food was safe to consume, Marcos picked up the spoon and said, "Sit down and try these."

Andy sat on the chair as he watched Marcos skillfully pick up the spoon and take a bite of the breakfast. He frowned, "Boss, let me get another set of cutleries."

As a member of the Abaza family, even though Marcos' mother was not born into a wealthy family, which caused him to be unpopular among the rest, he was trained to learn social etiquette.

Besides, his parents had met each other here. He was often brought to Western restaurants when he was young. That was why he knew the table etiquette here. He did not look like a foreigner at all.

"There should be another set of cutleries in the kitchen," Marcos reminded him.

Andy nodded, walked into the kitchen, and got a set of cutleries. He ate the breakfast served by the hotel together with Marcos.

"It's good," praised Marcos.

Andy was not used to eating Western food, but he thought it tasted good too. He replied, "Boss, the food here tastes better than the Western restaurants in Russia."

"Yeah." Marcos did not have the habit of talking while eating. Therefore, he did not talk much.

T Corporation.

Luca returned to the office and marched into the laboratory after putting on her white coat.

Rhett was surprised to see her walking in, and he asked, “Dr. Craw, didn't you tell us that you had something to do today and you weren't coming to the office?" "There's been a change of plan. Everyone, continue with your research as usual," replied Luca. She returned to her seat and began to do the research.

On the other hand.

Tina got back to the office. The others working in the secretaries' office were surprised to see her back so early. Cheryl asked, "Tina, why are you back? Weren't you going to pick someone up?"

"It's done." Tina returned to her seat and picked up her cup, planning to get herself some coffee.

Amur had been giving Tina the cold shoulder lately, and she had finished the medicine Luca gave her. She did not get enough rest last night. However, the makeup she put on her face concealed her pale complexion, making her look energetic and spirited.

"You came back as soon as you picked him up? He's the CEO of M Group. Aren't you supposed to stand by round the clock?" Cheryl frowned and disagreed with Tina's practice.

Everyone in the secretaries' office knew that Luke had sent Tina to receive Marcos.

Some of them were envious of Tina being fortunate enough to be able to entertain such a big shot. After all, there might be a chance for them to become a rich wife if they had the chance to come into contact with someone wealthy and influential like Marcos.

Those who worked in the secretaries' office wanted a chance like that, but Luke was the one who gave the instructions. They had no choice but to listen to him and let Tina do the job.

That was why they were envious of Tina, and some of them were jealous of her too.

Cheryl, who started working as a secretary at the same time as Tina clearly belonged to the latter group.

"Mr. Marcos said that he'd like to get some rest, and he asked me to come back first. That's why I'm back in the office. Is there any problem with that?" Tina said indifferently after she heard Cheryl talking to her in a disapproving manner.

Tina knew what Cheryl and the others had in mind. Every guest the secretaries had come in contact with was rich and famous. Jason was the one who would make the arrangements and decide who would receive the guests.

Then, the secretaries would be able to fight for the chance to meet the guests. Jason was easy to convince, after all. Those who were able to become Luke's secretary were capable of the position. Hence, it did not matter who was sent to entertain the guests.

However, they had no choice but to obey when Luke was the one who assigned the job.

Besides, many wealthy men had visited their office, but not many of them were single and outstanding like Marcos.

Cheryl secretly held a grudge against Tina when she heard the indifference in Tina's tone. It would be great if she was the one who was assigned the job.

Cheryl was pretty sure she knew how to grab the opportunity and do it better than Tina. She knew how to make Marcos happy with her too.

"If I were you, I'd still book a room at the hotel and stand by around the clock even if he told me that there's no need to wait for him there," said Cheryl.

"Isn't that what a chauffeur should do? Ms. Lindsey, you don't have to worry about that. Lliam will be there round the clock, and he'll never neglect our honored guest," replied Tina. She rose to her feet and glanced at the other secretaries.

Tina and Cheryl were the secretaries from the earliest batch who came to work in the office. That was why Cheryl was the only one who dared to talk while the others kept silent.

Cheryl sneered and said, "Lliam is just a chauffeur. He only knows how to drive. Do you think Boss is going to let you get away with it if you neglect his guest?"

"That'll be my business, then. I'm the one who'll get lectured. It's not your place to tell me what to do, so why don't you get your job done instead of thinking of getting a room in the hotel and waiting for our honored guest to knock on your door?" Tina was in a bad mood, and she was not close with Cheryl either. That was why she replied with a sharp retort.

Cheryl's face turned red when her wicked thoughts were exposed. She glowered at Tina and said, "What nonsense are you talking about?"

"You know what I'm talking about. T Corporation is a legal company. All partnerships and projects are legal. The company doesn't get the projects through under-the-table deals. But if you're interested in providing such services, I shall wait for Mr. Crawford to return and submit a proposal to him so that he knows what you're really good at," Tina stomped out of the secretaries' office.

Cheryl was furious. She slammed the table hard and scowled. "Who does she think she is? How dare she taunt me?!"

Secretary A, who was beside Cheryl said, "Ms. Cheryl, calm down. I can see Tina isn't in a good mood today. She didn't mean it."

"She didn't mean it? No, she did it on purpose. She's taking advantage of the fact that Boss thinks highly of her, and that's why she has the guts to insult me. I'm not going to let it slide." Cheryl stared at the door angrily. Tina had already disappeared behind the door.

Secretary A dared not to say another word.

Tina and Cheryl were the senior secretaries in this office, after all. It was a bad idea to offend either one of them.

Although Tina was on good terms with everyone and she treated everyone with respect, they had this feeling that Tina was not someone who could be treated like a doormat either.

There was a sudden dead silence in the secretary's office. The only sound left was the clattering sound of typing on keyboards.

Luca and Tina brought Marcos and Andy to do some sightseeing for the next few days. The places Marcos wanted to visit were special, and the addresses he gave them were old addresses.

Tina was only able to figure out where the locations were after asking her grandfather about the addresses. Then, she would ask Lliam to drive them there.

However, Luca noticed the trace of disappointment in Marcos' eyes whenever they reached each place. It was as though the places had failed to meet his expectations.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2199-After Luca and Tina accompanied Marcos to another place, Luca asked, “Mr. Marcos, may I ask you a question?"

"Yes. Go ahead and ask," replied Marcos.

"You've been asking Andy to leave you alone every time you arrive at a certain place. Are you looking for something?" Luca asked.

Marcos was not planning to tell Luca about his family affairs. After all, if the elders in his family found out that his mother might be alive, his mother would probably be in danger.

"I'm looking for my memories. It's a pity that these places have changed so much. They're so much different from how they used to be," Marcos deliberately spoke in a regretful tone.

Tina nodded while holding a cup of warm coffee in her hands. "Mr. Marcos, the places we've been to for the past two days are different from how they used to be. And I heard the older generation say that many places were reconstructed 20 years ago. In fact, they've been reconstructed many times so far. The old buildings were demolished, just like the park you're at now. Many foreign friends would come here to promote their country's culture and traditions and look for companions who came here to study before the reconstruction. They seldom come here after that. Nothing is like it used to be."

"How times have changed. I guess that's what it means." Marcos could not help but secretly let out a sigh, realizing that there was a slim chance of finding his mother.

Things were different from how he had remembered them. No matter how much Marcos' mother had missed his father, looking at these reconstructed buildings would not remind her of his father.

Andy said in a low voice, "Boss..."

Marcos looked at the snow falling from above. The eagerness of finding his mother grew stronger as he replied, "It's okay."

Both of them spoke in Russian, and Luca could understand them. She got even more curious. What was Marcos looking for in these places?

After all, these places had nothing to do with the project. It was the government's jurisdiction to develop these lands, and they would not let companies abroad participate in the development.

Marcos should know about that.

Luca became even more curious about what Marcos was truly looking for. However, Marcos did not tell her, and it would be inappropriate for her to ask him more about it. Luca and Tina had no choice but to accompany Marcos to the places he would like to go.

Andy shook his head. There was helplessness in his blue eyes.

Marcos turned around and said to Luca, “The scenery is breathtaking. I'm honored to have two pretty ladies bringing me here for sightseeing today. Thank you for your company."

"I'm sorry the places didn't meet your expectations," replied Luca.

"It's not your fault. The city changes. It's difficult to find the traces of the past. It's getting late. Let me treat you to dinner." Marcos invited.

Tina immediately replied, "Mr. Marcos, I've made arrangements for your dinner. Thank you, but you don't have to buy us dinner."

Marcos turned to look at Tina and said, "Ms. Tina, every meal you've arranged for us was perfect. They're something I've never tried before. May I know what you've arranged for us this time?"

"It's a restaurant serving local dishes. Although it's not a big restaurant, they serve good food. Mr. Marcos, would you like to try it? I can arrange some other cuisines for you if you don't like it," said Tina. She made the arrangements according to Marcos' request.

Marcos wanted to try the dishes he had never tried in Russia before. Hence, Tina was trying her best to choose the memorable restaurants that locals loved going to.

However, delectable food was not all found in big and famous restaurants. That was why Tina asked for Marcos' opinion first.

"I must try the ones you've arranged for me. But this time, I'd like the two of you to dine with me too. Let me treat you. Please take it as a token of appreciation for being my tour guide for the past two days," Marcos said in a gentlemanly manner.

Tina shot Luca a glance.

Luca asked in confusion, "Mr. Marcos, do you mean you're going back soon?"

Marcos shook his head. He smiled and replied, "Not so soon. But I'm probably going to be busy for the next few days. A certain someone can't wait to travel here. So, the two of you may get back to work after this. Of course, I'll inform Mr. Crawford about it. Don't worry. Plus, I'm not sure if I have the time to invite the two of you out for dinner some other day. Why don't we make it today?"

"Okay. Thank you, Mr. Marcos." Luca smiled.

Tina heard Luca agree to it. She could notice that Marcos was friendly to Luca. Although they were not especially close, the friendliness Marcos had for her was different from what he showed her.

Marcos was courteous to Tina, while he admired and respected Luca. However, it was not the kind of admiration with bad intentions.

Hence, Tina nodded and agreed to it too. She said, "Thank you."

"Don't mention it." Marcos glanced at the scenic spot and left together with them.

He was destined to gain nothing from his travel here this time.

Marcos climbed back into the car. The gleam in his eyes was gone as they darkened. He did not show his disappointment in front of the others, but the truth was he was indeed disappointed.

Although he did not expect that he could find his mother this time, he still had hopes of finding her.

Now, reality told him that it was all just his imagination.

Marcos did not manage to find his mother. Besides, there was no way he could ask his men to look for his mother...

It was because every move he made and every man he sent out would be investigated by the Abaza family.

Therefore, he could not risk himself doing that.

It seemed like he had to implement another plan. Even though he could not find someone to investigate the matter, he could still ask someone to help him to look into it.

However, he had no idea whether or not that person would agree to help him. novelbin

The four of them got out of the car at the same time when they arrived at the farmhouse restaurant that Tina had reserved earlier.

“Mr. Marcos, this is the restaurant I'm talking about just now. Although it's not a Michelin-starred restaurant, it's acknowledged by everyone in A City as the best farmhouse restaurant. The taste of their

food has never changed since they started the business 30 years ago. And they've never cut corners in their ingredients either," Tina introduced the restaurant to Marcos.

Marcos smiled as he looked at the farmhouse restaurant in front of him and said, "The farmhouse looks chic. It's one of a kind in a bustling city."

"Yes. If it weren't for this farmhouse restaurant, the buildings here would have been demolished. The local food served by the restaurant is too famous. And the government changed its mind and redeveloped this place just to keep the restaurant. It was rare for the government to make such a decision and keep the specialty of this place." Tina had gotten used to explaining to Marcos the different architectural features of the buildings in A City for the past two days.

Marcos showed great interest in her explanations too.

"A farmhouse restaurant that could make the government change their mind. Well, I'm starting to look forward to it," Marcos confessed. He had heard his mother tell him that the local food in A City tasted good back then, and his father loved it too.

If there was another chance, he and his family would surely head to A City to try the local food there again.

However, he no longer had the chance to do so.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2200-Marcos looked at the yard in front of him. He had no idea if this was the farmhouse restaurant that her mother had told him about before.

"I'm looking forward to it after all those things you've told me," said Marcos.

“Let's go in. I've reserved a private room. It won't be too noisy," replied Tina. She pushed the door open and invited them.

Marcos said gentlemanly, “Ladies first."

Luca did not delay any longer and stepped into the restaurant first. Andy was holding the door, signaling Tina to enter the restaurant first.

Tina knew they were gentlemen, so she did not say a word and followed behind Luca. After the two ladies entered the restaurant, Marcos stepped into the restaurant.

Tina was close with the owner of the restaurant here. That was why she was able to reserve a private room at the last minute. The female owner came up and led the way when she saw Tina. She brought the four of them to the private room.

The private room was nicely decorated. There were barely any green plants growing in A City as it was still the winter season. Hence, the green plants in the room were fake, but that did not affect the unique design of the interior.

There was an indoor water fountain in the room, surrounded by stalks of bamboo. It made them feel like they were in an idyllic and beautiful paradise.

The female owner asked Tina after she served them tea, “You brought foreign friends this time, Ms. Tina. I don't know how to speak other languages, so I might need your help translating what they say."

“No problem," replied Tina.

“Does everyone eat spicy food?" The female owner asked while holding a menu, but she did not hand the menu to them.

Tina had dined with Luca several times before, and she knew Luca could handle spicy food. Hence, she did not ask Luca and just asked Marcos, “Mr. Marcos, Mr. Andy, are you able to handle spicy food?"

“Yes," Andy nodded, and he added, “Boss can take spicy food too."

“Everyone can take spicy food, and the budget is exactly how much I told you the last time," replied Tina after getting their answers.

The female owner gave them a warm smile and replied, “Okay. Let me prepare your dishes now. One moment, please."

Although Marcos could not understand what she said, he could briefly understand what the female owner was talking about from her hand gestures. He asked Tina with curiosity, "Aren't we going to order?"

Tina smiled, shook her head, and explained, "The ingredients for restaurants like these usually come from the owner's farm. The owner of this restaurant owns a farm too, but it's located in the suburbs. Fresh ingredients are delivered here every morning, but there are different ingredients throughout the year and it depends on the seasons too. Besides, the ingredients delivered might not be the same every day. That's why the farmhouse restaurant doesn't have a fixed menu. The owner will prepare random dishes for the customers based on the ingredients they get every day. They only have to figure out if we can take spicy food and our budget. Then, the owner will prepare the dishes for us."

Luca added, "Authentic local foods are usually done like this. The dishes served will taste good as they use fresh and organic ingredients. They won't look for suppliers who can supply a lot of ingredients for them like the restaurants in the city. That's why it's normal to run their business this way."

"I see. I've learned something new today," said Marcos. He nodded, thinking that it was quite interesting to him. Then, he turned to look at Luca and asked, "Ms. Craw, are there any updates from Mr. Crawford lately?"

"Mr. Crawford is busy with the acquisition project. We haven't received any news that he's coming back soon." Luca thought Marcos was asking when Luke would be back. After all, there were certain things he had to discuss with Luke.

Luca and Tina were only here to entertain him. They could not decide anything on behalf of the company.

"Well, I guess he'll be back soon," Marcos said thoughtfully. Matysh would be traveling to A City soon if Luke was not coming back yet. Something might happen to Luca by the time Luke arrived.

Andy, who was sitting beside him, heard the conversation between them. He was secretly hoping that Luke would not return so soon.

"Hmm, I'm not sure about that. Mr. Crawford wouldn't mention his work progress to us." Luca smiled.

Tina went along and asked, "Mr. Marcos, do you intend to meet our boss?"

"No. I'm just asking. But I have a favor to ask him when he's back here," said Marcos.

The sun had gone down after the four of them finished their dinner. Marcos was different from other guests. He did not enjoy the nightlife, and that was why he rejected Tina's offer when she made arrangements for him on the first day.

Hence, Tina canceled all the arrangements for his nighttime entertainment. novelbin

Lliam was responsible for sending Marcos and Andy back to the hotel, while Luca and Tina hailed a ride back home.

"Dr. Craw, we're supposed to go back to work as usual tomorrow, right?" Tina asked.

"Yes. Let's go back to the office tomorrow. Oh, although Mr. Marcos told us that he'll explain it to Mr. Crawford, it'll be better if you inform him too," replied Luca. She was not planning to contact Luke. After the intimacy they shared that night, she felt that she could not stand Luke being cold to her if she contacted him now.

Everything was fine when he departed. He even told her where he was, but it ended up becoming nothing.

Luca shook her head. She felt layers of unsettling emotions in her at the thought of this, and she refused to think about it anymore.

Although Tina wondered why Luca did not take the initiative to contact Luke, she agreed to it since Luca mentioned it to her. Then, she replied, “Okay. I'll inform Mr. Crawford later. The taxi is here. Dr. Craw, hop in." "It's okay. Aren't you feeling cold?" Luca noticed that Tina was shivering when she came out of the farmhouse restaurant. It was obvious that Tina was feeling cold.

"I'll be fine." Tina shook her head, thinking of letting Luca take the taxi.

Luca stopped the car, opened the door, and said to Tina, "Come on. Get in."

"But..." Before Tina could say anything, Luca noticed that there was another empty taxi coming in their direction from behind. She said, "There's another taxi coming. Hurry up."

Tina turned around and glanced at it. There was indeed an empty taxi. She bent down and got into the car without saying a word.

Luca stopped the taxi behind, slipped into the car, and left.

The kids already had their dinner after Luca arrived home. They were sitting on the sofa watching TV.

Luca took off her coat, walked toward them, and sat down.

The kids' attention had always been on the TV, and they exclaimed with surprise when they saw Luca, "Ms. Luca, you're back!"

The three of them said in unison, and Tommy's voice sounded the happiest.

"Yes. Have you finished your homework?" Luca was concerned about their homework. After all, it would be hard for the kids to explain to their teachers if she did not check their homework and leave Luke's signature on it.

"Yes. We've finished our homework!" The kids replied as they took their books out of their school bags.

"Okay. Leave it on the coffee table. I'm going to check Lanie's homework first. You can continue to watch your cartoon show. After that, take a shower and get ready for bed," said Luca.

"Okay." Lanie handed his book to Luca, while Rainie and Tommy left their books on the coffee table.

The kids were smart. They seldom made mistakes when they were answering the questions. Luca picked up Rainie's book as soon as she finished checking Lanie's homework. Lanie and Rainie's homework was the same, so Luca was able to go through it quickly.

Lanie and Rainie answered all the questions correctly, and Luca signed the signature on the last page.